Fiji’S Pineapple Cup For
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Bowls Champion
THE Pineapple Cup is a silver trophj that is much admired and covetec by bowlers in Fiji. It was manufac tured by a Sydney firm of silversmiths and presented to the Suva Bowling Clul in 1928 by the Pacific Biscuit Company Suva, to be awarded each year to thi Singles Bowling Champion of the Soutl Seas.
It has been competed for annually sine the year of its inception by members o bowling clubs in Fiji, and has alway
created interest amongst the sportii community.
This year the competition was he during the August Bank Holiday weel end with ideal weather conditions nr vailing throughout the three days.
The winner was R. V. Thomas, wi Geo. Williams as runner-up.
The standard of bowling was very hig particularly in the semi-final and fin games. In fact, visitors from Austral and New Zealand remarked that they hi yet to see better play than that se< on the Suva Bowling green on July ; 1949.